Page 3: Historical Events In January - 04

1821  On this day in history elizabeth Ann Seton, 1st native-born American saint, dies in Maryland   

1822  Joseph Jones Reynolds, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1899 on this day in history.   

1823  Otto van Rees, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies (1884-88) on January - 04.   

1825  On January - 04 ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73   

1831  Nikola P Neofit Rilski, Bulgaria abbot/poet, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1832  Insurrection of Trinidad negroes on this day in history.   

1837  Casimiro de Abreu, Brazil, poet (Camoes e o jau) on January - 04.   

1838  Charles Stratton, [General Tom Thumb] (famous short person) on this day in history.   

1843  On January - 04 royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens   

1843  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale," premieres in Paris   

1843  On January - 04 petronella Moens, Frisian author/poetess, dies at 80   

1844  On January - 04 thomas H Rollinson, composer   

1847  Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the United States government on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history hendrik Goeman Borgesius, Dutch politician   

1854  On January - 04 the McDonald Islands are discovered by Captain William McDonald aboard the Samarang.   

1861  President Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession on this day in history.   

1861  On January - 04 uS Fort Morgan, Mobile, seized by Alabama   

1861  On this day in history pres Buchanan appoints a fast on account of threatened succession   

1862  Battle of Fort Hindman, AR (Arkansas Post) on January - 04.   

1862  Battle of Helena, AR on January - 04.   

1862  On this day in history romney Campaign-Stonewall Jackson occupies Bath   

1862  -Jan 17th) Battle of Ft Hindman, AK (Arkansas Post) on January - 04.   

1863  4 wheeled roller skates patented by James Plimpton of NY on this day in history.   

1864  On January - 04 mateo Ferrer, composer, dies at 75   

1865  The New York Stock Exchange opens its first permanent headquarters at 10-12 Broad near Wall Street in New York City on January - 04.   

1869  On January - 04 percy Pitt, composer   

1872  Edmund Rumpler, Austria, auto/airplane builder on January - 04.   

1874  Josef Suk, Czech violinist/composer (Asrael) on January - 04.   

1877  On this day in history cornerlius Vanderbilt, millionaire entrepreneur and the richest man in the world at the time of his death, dies.   

1877  Gibson Gowland, England, actor (Blind Husbands, Phantom of the Opera) on January - 04.   

1877  On January - 04 cornelius Vanderbilt, US robber baron, dies at 82   

1878  Sofia is emancipated from Ottoman rule on January - 04.   

1878  Alfred Edgar Coppard, England, writer (Black Dogs & Other Stories) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history anselm Feuerbach, German painter, dies   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on January - 04.   

1643  On January - 04 birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  On January - 04 death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on this day in history.   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies